Rory McIlroy made a nice run on moving day to near the top of The Open Championship leaderboard.
After shooting 3 under through two rounds, McIlroy shot a 5-under 66 on Saturday, July 19 from Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland — tied for the second-lowest round of the round. His strong day helped propel him to a fourth-place tie with Harris English, Chris Gotterup and Tyrell Hatton, all at 8 under through three rounds.
McIlroy’s biggest moment of the day came when he eagled the Par 5 12th hole to bounce back from his lone bogey on Hole 11. He also finished with four birdies on the afternoon.
Despite the strong day, McIlroy is still sitting six strokes behind leader Scottie Scheffler, the latter of whom is searching for his first win at the British Open.
Here’s a look at how McIlroy scored in the third round of The Open Championship:
Rory McIlroy score today
McIlroy shot a 5-under 66 in the third round of The Open Championship on Saturday, July 19. Following an opening-round score of 1-under 70 and 2-under 69 in round two. He is now tied for fourth at 8 under par through three days of competition.
First round score: 1-under 70
Second round score: 2-under 69
Third-round score: 5-under 66
Total score: 8 under par
Here’s how McIlroy fared on each hole on July 19, which included a whopping four birdies and an eagle.
Par for hole and round score in parentheses
Hole 1 (4): 3 (1 under)
Hole 2 (5): 4 (2 under)
Hole 3 (3): 3 (2 under)
Hole 4 (4): 3 (3 under)
Hole 5 (4): 4 (3 under)
Hole 6 (3): 3 (3 under)
Hole 7 (5): 5 (3 under)
Hole 8 (4): 4 (3 under)
Hole 9 (4): 4 (3 under)
Hole 10 (4): 4 (3 under)
Hole 11 (4): 5 (2 under)
Hole 12 (5): 3 (4 under)
Hole 13 (3): 3 (4 under)
Hole 14 (4): 4 (4 under)
Hole 15 (4): 3 (5 under)
Hole 16 (3): 3 (5 under)
Hole 17 (4): 4 (5 under)
Hole 18 (4): 4 (5 under)
